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Collecting Prescious And Semi-Prescious Stones

By Lee MacRae

Many people, young and old, say collecting semi-precious and precious gemstones like loose diamonds or loose gemstones is a passionate hobby. Many people have a great love of the various gemstones found worldwide today. Read long as we examine the things you need to know when starting to collect varieties of gemstones yourself.

The very first step in becoming a gemstone collector the wise way is by acquiring knowledge about them. By taking a quick trip to the library or local bookstore you can find everything you need to know that will let you make wise purchases from the beginning.

To start with, an important aspect in gemstone evaluation is color. It is a fact that gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. Gems have become so synonomous with color, they've even had their names combined with associated colors. Everyone knows ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, aquamarine, turquoise, and jade green Gemstones are valued much higher they closer they are to natural spectral colors of violet, blue, green,, orange and red. They are valued much less the farther they deviate from the pure natural color.

The cut of the gemstone is easily one of the most important aspects when you value gemstone. The cut has to be done in a way that reflects light back to the viewer. A gemstone with an improper cut will not reflect light consistently over its entire surface. Tone, color saturation, and color hue will always look inconsistent.

The clarity of a gemstone is our next factor. Clarity refers to the absence of flaws or blemishes inside the stone. A flawless gemstone is more valuable. To examine flaws not seen with the naked eye requires a gemstone loupe or gemstone microscope. Most hobbyists will use a 10X jewelers were gemstone loup for viewing stamps, coins, beads as well as gems.

Another consideration is the duo of weight and size. Due to the fact gemstones can vary in density or specific gravity. Size and weight are not necessarily equal from stone to stone. If a diamond of a certain size weighs 1.00 carats then an equal sized ruby would weigh 1.20 carats instead. An equal sized Emerald would be 0.95 carats while an Alexandrite stone would be about 1.23 carats.

Collecting gemstones as a hobby can be very enjoyable and also rewarding in the long run. You don't need to spend a lot of money and yet you can end up with some very beautiful stones. Many people love to set aside vacation or weekend time to go hunting gemstones. Take the example of the US. In Virginia you can find Amethyst, Garnet, Beryl and Moonstone. And if you like to travel farther you can find opal at Lightning Ridge in NSW, Austalia, topaz in Beechworth, Victoria or look in the garnet fields in Harts Range in the Northern Territory of Australia.

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Citrine is one of the most affordable gemstones due to its availability and durability. It ranks 7 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness. It was named from the French word for lemon, �citron�, since many citrines have a bright sunny yellow color. It also comes in hues of gold to orange brown shades. In ancient times, citrine was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts. Natural citrine deposits are mined mostly in Brazil, but also in Malagasy Republic, the U.S., Spain, Russia, France and Scotland. Citrine should be kept away from prolonged exposure to strong light or heat which can damage or fade the stone. Citrine is considered an alternative to topaz as the birthstone for November.
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Clarity refers to the amount of �inclusions� or impurities there are in a stone.
If you can see through the stone with an unobstructed view of the bottom facets
called the pavilion), it is a clear stone. Inclusions are usually another
mineral that has been trapped inside the crystal as it was forming. Clarity is
also affected by internal cracks. Generally speaking, the clearer the stone, the
more valuable it is.
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